Easy Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein (Printable Version)

Tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and noodles in savory soy-ginger sauce, made effortlessly in your slow cooker for authentic takeout flavor at home.

# What You Need:

→ Protein

01 - 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 cup sliced carrots
03 - 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
04 - 1 cup snow peas, trimmed
05 - 1 cup sliced mushrooms
06 - 1/2 cup sliced green onions, plus extra for garnish

→ Sauce

07 - 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
08 - 1/4 cup chicken broth
09 - 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
10 - 1 tbsp oyster sauce
11 - 2 tbsp honey or brown sugar
12 - 2 tsp sesame oil
13 - 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
14 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
15 - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

→ Noodles

16 - 8 oz uncooked lo mein noodles or spaghetti

→ Garnishes

17 - 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
18 - Extra sliced green onions

# How To Make It:

01 - Whisk together the soy sauce, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the crockpot until well combined.
02 - Add the chicken pieces to the sauce mixture and toss thoroughly to ensure even coating.
03 - Arrange the carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, and most of the green onions over the chicken. Reserve the snow peas and a small handful of green onions for later addition.
04 - Cover and cook on LOW setting for 3 1/2 hours, allowing chicken to become tender and flavors to develop.
05 - Stir in the snow peas and continue cooking for the remaining time.
06 - Prepare the lo mein noodles or spaghetti according to package directions in a separate pot. Drain thoroughly.
07 - Add the cooked noodles and reserved green onions to the crockpot. Toss gently to distribute sauce evenly among all ingredients.
08 - Cover and set to WARM for 15-20 minutes, allowing noodles to absorb the sauce and flavors to meld together.
09 - Portion the lo mein into bowls and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and additional sliced green onions. Serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The sauce develops this rich, restaurant-style depth that usually takes way more skill and time than you actually have
  • Coming home to a house that already smells like your favorite Chinese spot is the kind of small win that makes the week better
02 -
  • The noodles will continue soaking up sauce as they sit, so do not add them too early or they will turn into mush
  • Snow peas go in late because they disintegrate into nothingness if cooked for hours with everything else
03 -
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2 minutes before sprinkling them on—the nutty flavor comes through so much more
  • Undercook the noodles by about a minute since they will soak up more liquid in the crockpot

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